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Byblis aquatica

A small annual rainbow plant from the seasonally flooded lowlands near Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory. It sprawls through shallow water and wet sand during the monsoon, catching insects on sticky glandular leaves, and dies off as the dry season arrives. Grow it hot, bright and wet, and save the seed each year.

Byblis aquatica
Photo: Denis Barthel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restAquatic

Where it grows wild

Seasonally flooded depressions and the shallow margins of freshwater lagoons on loamy sand, in open sunny ground.

Coastal lowlands, generally below 100 m.

Northern Territory

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.